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Château de Vincennes |
The Château de Vincennes is a massive 14th and 17th century French royal castle in the town of Vincennes, to the east of Paris, now a suburb of the metropolis. Like other more famous châteaux it had its origins in a hunting lodge, constructed for Louis VII about 1150 in the forest of Vincennes.
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La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel) |
La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel) is a chapel located on the Île de la Cité in the centre of Paris which was part of the Capetian royal palace. The construction of the chapel, was commissioned by King Louis IX in 1239 to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns and a ... |
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Palais Garnier |
The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra de Paris, Opéra Garnier, or simply the Paris Opéra, is a large opera house located on the Place de l'Opéra, a square in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The 19th century neo-baroque (or baroque revival) building of the opera, designed by Charles Garnier an... |
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Parc des Buttes Chaumont |
The Parc des Buttes Chaumont is a public park located on a rocky hill, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, at the Rue Botzaris. The name of the park is a combination of two words: "buttes", which translates as "hills", and "chaumont", which is believed to be a contraction of the words "chauve" (bal... |
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Champ-de-Mars |
The Champ de Mars (Field of Mars) is a large stretch of green area in Paris, located in the 7th arrondissement, southeast of the Eiffel Tower and northwest of the École Militaire. The park got its name after an area in Rome known as Campus Martius, which was dedicated to the Roman god of war. The re... |
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Tuileries Garden |
The Tuileries Garden is the oldest and the largest public park in Paris, located in the 1st arrondissement, between the Place de la Concorde and the Louvre Museum. The garden was created by Catherine de Medicis in 1564 as part of the Tuileries Palace. It was designed in the Italian style to remind t... |
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Jardin des Plantes |
The Jardin des Plantes, located on the left bank of the river Seine in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is the most important botanical garden in France. It covers an area of 28 hectares and belongs to the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. The garden contains four galleries of the museum: the Gr... |
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Parc Montsouris |
Parc Montsouris is a public park situated in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, on the left bank of the River Seine. It covers an area of fifteen hectares, and, similarily to Parc Monceau, it is modelled on the English gardens. The construction of the park was commissioned by Napoleon III and Baron H... |
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Place des Vosges |
The Place des Vosges, located in the Marais district in the 4th arrondissement, is the oldest square in Paris and one of the most beautiful squares in the world. The square was originally named Place Royale, however after the French Revolution it was renamed Place des Vosges to honour the region of ... |
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Pont Neuf |
The Pont Neuf (New Bridge) is, despite its name, the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France.
Its name, which was given to distinguish it from older bridges that were lined on both sides with houses, has remained. Standing by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the islan... |
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